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I had never considered that the Northrop YB-49 [1] might have ultimately worked if computer simulation had been available at the time. [1] https://en.wikipedia
by teruakohatu 3y ago
I had never considered that the Northrop YB-49 [1] might have ultimately worked if computer simulation had been available at the time.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YB-49 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YB-49
- amethyst 3y agoAnother key requirement would have been computer-aided flight control systems. The only reason the B-2 can remain stable during maneuvers is thanks to its fly-by-wire system that translates the pilot's directions into control surface adjustments that achieve the desired results, and continually adjust those controls faster than the human pilot can react.
- blamazon 3y agoThe curious may find this wikipedia article a good jumping point down this rabbit hole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relaxed_stability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relaxed_stability
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- mc32 3y agoMy favorite is the Grumman X-29: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_X-29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_X-29 (It worked and they built two, I think) but ultimately a dead-end.
- micah94 3y agoSaw these fly over my high school back when I lived in Ohio (close to Wright Pat AFB)
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